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Old 03-01-2012, 08:31 AM
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So I went to change my front brakes an rotors and they went fine but then I got to my back rotors an for some reason they wouldn't come off! I tried tapping them lightly with a rubber hammer an even a real one but still no luck :/. can anyone help an give me some ideas on how to get my back rotors off?! thanks in advance for any advice!
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you have to release the parking brake lever on the top of the rotor, same thing happen to me after that they came right off, i think we are talking about the same
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Very carefully take a pry bar or a crow bar and work your way around the rotor.
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Originally Posted by '05 F-150
you have to release the parking brake lever on the top of the rotor, same thing happen to me after that they came right off, i think we are talking about the same
I'm not sure if me an my cousin did that, he is a mechanic but like I said idk if he did. I'll be sure to give it a try tmw when i get off work.

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Very carefully take a pry bar or a crow bar and work your way around the rotor.
take the pry bar an get it from the back of the rotor very slowly moving my way all around?
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when i released my parking brake they came right off so don't pry to hard
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Originally Posted by '05 F-150
when i released my parking brake they came right off so don't pry to hard
alright thanks bro! do you happen to have a pic of that by any chance?
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There are a bunch of video's about it on youtube. Spray some PB Blaster in there and let it soak. Give some good hammer blows between the studs. Don't damage the studs. If it still won't move, this worked for me
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mine came right off
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Originally Posted by raif281
alright thanks bro! do you happen to have a pic of that by any chance?
no don't mine was a '05 so i don't know if there is a difference
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Originally Posted by Planehauler
There are a bunch of video's about it on youtube. Spray some PB Blaster in there and let it soak. Give some good hammer blows between the studs. Don't damage the studs. If it still won't move, this worked for me Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtsTJCRljAs
I'm gonna do this tmw thanks dude! hope it works!!

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